Standing together : American Indian education as culturally responsive pedagogy / Beverly J. Klug.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klug, Beverly J.

Contributor:

Klug, Beverly.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian children--Education--United States.

Indian children.

Indian students--United States.

Indian students.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Teachers--United States--Attitudes.

Teachers.

Social values--Study and teaching--United States.

Social values.

Ethnicity--Study and teaching--United States.

Ethnicity.

Critical pedagogy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers/Association of Teacher Educators, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides information about the importance of teaching American Indian students by bridging home and schools, using students' cultural capital as a springboard for academic success. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy is explored from its earliest beginnings following the 1928 Meriam Report. Successful education of Native students depends on all involved and respect for the voices of American Indians in calling for education that holds high expectations for native students and allows them to be grounded in their cultu

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: A History of American Indian Education in the United States; Chapter 1: From Federal Intervention to Self-Determination; Chapter 2: Historical Roots of Native American Education in South Dakota; Chapter 3: A History of American Indian Culturally Sensitive Education; Chapter 4: Tundra Schools Then and Now; Part II: Integration of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in an Era of High-Stakes Accountability; Chapter 5: The Savage Within; Chapter 6: Falling from Grace; Chapter 7: Teaching Choctaw as a Foreign Language in a Nontraditional Setting

Chapter 8: Indigenous Languages and Cultures in Native American Student AchievementPart III: Exploring the Possibilities; Chapter 9: Who Speaks for the American Indian?; Chapter 10: Collectively Transformative Pedagogy; Chapter 11: A Three-Part Strategy for Ensuring Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children; Chapter 12: Looking into the Future; Chapter 13: Leadership in Indian Education; Final Thoughts; Biographies; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61048-787-7

OCLC:

883565736